Why is a house calculated in astrology

Every planet plays a pivotal role in a person’s life. However the planets don’t have a similar effect on all human beings, they give results according to the houses and signs they are placed in. When a horoscope is prepared, the planets are positioned as per the time, place and date of birth. While casting horoscope, two charts are prepared, lagna chart and chalit chart. The lagna chart informs about the sign in which the planet is positioned whereas the chalit chart sheds light on the house in which they are placed.

Division of House in Astrology

In astrology a house is found out by dividing the Zodiac. The circle of zodiac is divided into twelve equal parts known as a house in astrology. This division gives different houses and the location of planets in them is decided on the basis of date of birth, place of birth and time of birth of a person. Date and time of birth gives the respective position of the planets at that point. The place of birth helps an astrologer to determine the longitude and latitude of that place so that this point may be fixed in relationship with the planets.

What is zodiac?

The 12 constellations that mark the path where sun travels over the course of one year are known as zodiac in astrology. The term ‘sun travels over a year’ is however a loose one as the sun never travels but it is an illusion created by the revolution of earth. Each of these 12 constellations has a boundary assigned, which spans 30-degree.

They also have signs attached to them and they are closely related to the way Earth moves in the universe. The dates of horoscope correspond to the position of constellation when sun passes through them.

What is a house in horoscope ?

The house in horoscope, also known as “bhavas” or “sthanas’ in Sanskrit, are the outer indication of Zodiac signs that reveal a person’s nature, career path, love life and much more. Each zodiac sign has a house assigned and the houses are calculated based on the time of birth.

Different Styles of Houses

In Vedic astrology, the houses are always identical to the 30-degrees of a sign whereas in the western astrology, the signs may span over two houses, forming a cusp.

What is difference between North Indian and South Indian horoscope styles?

The Indian Vedic astrology is divided into two main styles, the North Indian horoscope style and the South Indian Horoscope style. The North Indian horoscope style is a house-based chart whereas the South Indian horoscope is sign-based. Let us understand the differences between these two horoscope styles.

How to cast a horoscope?

Horoscope is cast looking at celestial energies and patterns of heavenly bodies such as sun, moon, stars and planets. So a person’s horoscope chart will be a picture of heaven at the time of his or her birth. This can be determined from the position of celestial bodies during a person’s birth date, time and place.

Calculation of Horoscope Chart: There is immense importance of time of birth in astrology. The time of birth depends on the place of birth as LMT or Local Mean Time is used while casting horoscope. So if you are born in Mumbai at 4:11 am IST, the time will be first converted into LMT.

The importance of Place of Birth in Astrology

The three most important determinants while casting a horoscope are date of birth, exact time of birth and place of birth. Only if these three are provided accurately, one can determine the position of celestial beings and longitude and latitude of earth. Let us understand in detail why place of birth is important in astrology.

Effect of sun: It is quite obvious that the place of birth determines the effect of sun. For instance, if you were born in India in morning, it would be night in the US or evening in the UK. Sun is an important celestial object in astrology and hence it is important to know the place of birth to determine the effect of sun in that area during the time and day of your birth.

Indian National Calendar

The Indian National Calendar also known as the Saka Calendar or Hindu calendar is the official civil calendar used in India. The Saka Calendar is derived from ancient Hindu Lunisolar calendars. It also has some influence of Persian calendar. King Kanishka started the Saka calendar in 78AD. It comprises of 12 months, just like the Gregorian calendar, but its structure is quite different from Gregorian structure. For instance, the first month, Chaitra, starts from March 21^st or 22^nd of Gregorian Calendar and the last month, Falgun, ends in February 20 or 21^st.

What is a Gregorian calendar or the western calendar

Gregorian calendar is the most accepted calendar internationally.  It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII on 24 Feb 1582.  This calendar was started to rectify the anomalies in Julian calendar.  The Julian calendar assumed that a year was based on 362.25 days; however a year was actually 11 minutes shorter than this duration. As a result there was an error of approximately 3 days in a cycle of 400 years. At the time when Gregorian calendar came into existence this error in days had already reached 10 days.

What is Vedic Astrology?

                                                                         

As we know, we all are souls incarnating into human bodies. The events occurring in our lives are a reflection of karmas performed by us in previous births. The influence of karmas of past births and planetary positions on us is depicted by astrology. The term Vedic means derived from Vedas, “The ancient Scriptures” written by profoundly wise people in India. These scriptures were based on all the aspects of world which influence the belief system and life style of any person. So, Vedic astrology is based on spiritual, economic, social and cultural and technological aspects of one’s life. It is said to be founded by a sage of ancient times, Maharishi Prasara.